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PLU Department of Anthropology completes repatriation of materials to the Nisqually Tribe

Posted by: tpotts / February 7, 2025

Leaders from the Nisqually Indian Tribe visited Pacific Lutheran University earlier this month to take possession of materials from a PLU anthropology excavation done around Woodard Bay, Washington in the 1990s. This repatriation process was led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Bradford Andrews and Faculty Fellow in Anthropology Greg Burtchard who have been working closely with Annette Bullchild (Nettsie), the Nisqually Tribe’s historic preservation officer.